Arizona and Florida are finalizing an agreement to meet on Nov. 3rd, 2025 — the first night of the 2025-26 college basketball season — at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, multiple sources told College Hoops Today.
College Hoops Today previously reported that BYU would face Villanova in Sin City on opening night of the 2025-26 season, but the matchup between Arizona and Florida — the defending national champion — is a new addition.
Official tip-off times are TBD.
An official announcement is expected soon.
BYU, Arizona, and Florida are all ranked in the Top 20 of the ROTHSTEIN 45.
Leftovers
- The Breakfast Buffet: Tobe Awaka, Nebraska’s defense, Texas/Kentucky
- INSIDE COLLEGE BASKETBALL NOW (1/20): Guest — Virginia’s Ryan Odom
- The Breakfast Buffet: Michigan returns home, Seton Hall/St. John’s, Kansas hits the road at Colorado
- INSIDE COLLEGE BASKETBALL NOW (1/19): Florida, Kentucky, The ACC, The Big East, JT Toppin, Darryn Peterson
- The Breakfast Buffet: Brad Brownell, Florida, St. John’s is thriving on the road
